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BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
卷 26, 期 6, 页码 942-950出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2012.04.007
关键词
Octopamine receptor; Hemocyte; Phagocytosis; Neuroimmunology
资金
- National High-tech R&D Program of China [2011AA10A204]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31000849]
- Qianjiang Talent Program of Zhejiang Province [2010R10086]
- NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)
Octopamine (OA), the insect equivalent of norepinephrine, links the nervous system and immune system in insects. This study examines the underlying molecular mechanisms (i.e. second messenger systems) mediating OA effects on insect immune cells. At low concentrations (<1 mu M), OA stimulated hemocyte spreading and phagocytosis in the larval Lepidopteran (caterpillar) Chilo suppressalis, whereas at high concentrations (>10 mu M), OA inhibited hemocyte spreading and phagocytosis. Similarly, OA concentration had differential effects on two intracellular signaling pathways, Ca2+ and cAMP. Low concentrations of OA increased intracellular Ca2+, but only high concentrations of OA (>1 mu M) led to an increase in both Ca2+ and cAMP. We identified an alpha-adrenergic-like octopamine receptor in this species (CsOA1) and confirmed that it is expressed in hemocytes. After heterologous expression in HEK-293 cells, the CsOA1 receptor produced the same OA concentration-dependent responses on intracellular Ca2+ and cAMP as had been observed in hemocytes. These findings support earlier work showing that OA has both stimulatory and suppressive effects on immune responses, depending on the OA concentration. Our evidence suggests that these biphasic effects are mediated by an octopamine receptor signaling through intracellular Ca2+ and cAMP second messenger pathways. Stress hormones/neuromodulators have complex effects on immune function in animals across phyla. This complexity may be mediated, in part, by conserved connections between adrenergic-like G-coupled protein receptors and second messenger systems. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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